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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Solemnity of All Saints

November 1, 2007Solemnity of All SaintsThursday 30th Week in Ordinary Time - Year I

REVELATIONS 7:2-4, 9-14I, John, saw another angel come up from the East, holding the seal ofthe living God. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels whowere given power to damage the land and the sea, "Do not damage theland or the sea or the trees until we put the seal on the foreheads ofthe servants of our God." I heard the number of those who had beenmarked with the seal, one hundred and forty-four thousand marked fromevery tribe of the children of Israel. After this I had a vision of agreat multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race,people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before the Lamb,wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. Theycried out in a loud voice: "Salvation comes from our God, who isseated on the throne, and from the Lamb." All the angels stood aroundthe throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. Theyprostrated themselves before the throne, worshiped God, and exclaimed:"Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving, honor, power, andmight be to our God forever and ever. Amen." Then one of the eldersspoke up and said to me, "Who are these wearing white robes, and wheredid they come from?" I said to him, "My lord, you are the one whoknows." He said to me, "These are the ones who have survived the timeof great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white inthe Blood of the Lamb."

1 JOHN 3:1-3Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may becalled the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world doesnot know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God'schildren now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do knowthat when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him ashe is. Everyone who has this hope based on him makes himself pure, ashe is pure.

MATTHEW 5:1-12AWhen Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he hadsat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed arethe meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hungerand thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed arethe merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean ofheart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for theywill be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecutedfor the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter everykind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad,for your reward will be great in heaven."

REFLECTIONIn the introduction to the liturgy for today, the Daily Roman Missalstates that we celebrate the feast of all the unknown saints who arenow in heaven. The Church reminds us that sanctity is withineveryone's reach. Through the communion of saints we help one anotherachieve sanctity.

There are very many saints throughout the history of the Church whohave been honored with their own feast day because of someextraordinary act of faith, hope or love. However, there are also manymore "saints" whose stories we do not know, but who have also beengiven a place in heaven in the communion of saints. What makes thisreality so beautiful is that none of these saints acted out of a"spirit of competition" to outdo another for his or her personalglory. All of them acted out of the love for God and for his neighboreven in the midst of great adversity and suffering.

The call to sanctity is universal. Sanctity is not impossible toattain. If it were, then no one could ever enter the kingdom of God.In Jesus it is made possible. In today's Gospel Jesus is preaching hisSermon on the Mount. He's teaching his disciples and the crowd the"beatitudes." Cutting the word in two we get "be attitudes." These areproper attitudes of being. They are totally different from theattitudes we develop, shaped as we are by our worldly environment.Death respects no age; anyone can die anytime, any day. Since we clingto our freedom of choice, why not choose what is certain and true -everlasting life with God and all his saints?

PRAYER REQUESTSWe pray ...... for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for theunborn.... for the strength, healing and speedy recovery of:- Eligia G. Fernando- Boy Revatoris- Marge, Pam, Ken, BE and Eli- Charlie Castro, Glenda Bisco, Julie Manzon, Mystica Besana, DellyDavid... for the personal intentions of:- Julie and Glenn Manzon, Pat and Linda Manzon, Mary Castro, Ma. FeDe Castro, Churchill Barayoga, Alfred Quinio and Mabel Pierera,Estileta Escamilla, Glenda Bisco, Domingo Barayoga Jr.- Michael... for San Juan de Dios Hospital... for the eternal repose of the souls of Domingo and LourdesBarayoga, Allan Escamilla, Tony Campus. Eternal rest grant unto themand may perpetual light shine upon them. May they and all the dearlydeparted rest in peace.... for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.- Birthday: Lucila C. Tiongco- In Memoriam (+): Mamerto Fainsan... for world peace and reconciliation.Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked ourprayers and for those who need our prayers the most.

Have a good day!

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